Nia Long

A gorgeous, gifted actress, Nia Long impressed as Cuba Gooding Jr. 's girlfriend in "Boyz in the Hood" (1991) and charmed opposite Will Smith in "Made in America" (1993) and on "The Fresh Prince of Be...
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Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee is returning to write and direct a third installment of the popular film franchise The Best Man. Executives at Universal have sealed a deal with Lee to make The Best Man Wedding, which is slated to hit cinemas in April, 2016.
The entire cast, including Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long, are expected to reprise their roles, according to Deadline.com.
The new film appears to pick up from news Howard's character drops at the end of the The Best Man Holiday, which was released last November (13).
The sequel to 1999's The Best Man became a blockbuster hit upon its release, raking in more than $71 million (£41 million) in the worldwide box office.

"Chan was really on board with it. He knows I'm very comfortable in my own skin." New mum Jenna Dewan-Tatum reveals she had to check with her husband Channing Tatum before signing on to pose naked for the latest Allure magazine Nudes issue. Kristen Bell, Nia Long and Minnie Driver have also been snapped nude for the publication.

"My boobs do make me a little self conscious. I had a baby and things really do change. I would rather go bottomless on the beach than topless, as it turns out." Actress Minnie Driver admits she's body conscious following the birth of her son in 2008. The Good Will Hunting star, along actresses such as Nia Long, Kristen Bell and Jenna Dewan-Tatum, are among the mums who have posed nude for Allure magazine's annual Look Better Naked issue.

50 Cent's movie career has been given a boost - the rapper will join Melissa Mccarthy in her upcoming action comedy Spy. The In Da Club hitmaker will play himself in the Paul Feig film about a female James Bond-type character, played by McCarthy.
The project reunites the director with his break-out Bridesmaids star.
Jude Law, Jason Statham, Nia Long and real-life couple Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale have previously signed on for the film, which is slated for release in May, 2015.

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Fans of The Best Man Holiday may have waited almost 15 years for it to arrive, but another installment in the series will hit theaters much sooner. A sequel to the holiday rom-com is already in development after the film had a massively successful opening weekend, where it made $30.6 million, just a few million shy of beating out Thor 2 for the top spot. Deadline reports that the film's writer, director, and producer Malcom D. Lee is now in talks with Universal to develop a third film, which star Morris Chestnut seemed to confirm in a recent interview. According to Chestnut, the film's box office success gave the studio the confidence they needed to make another film, and Lee has already started coming up with storylines for the next installment.
In addition to earning huge box office returns, the film also got very positive reviews, which is not only satisfying for fans of the original film, but will also likely help the The Best Man Holiday attract a new audience. According to critics, the large gap between films has also helps movie-goers who haven't seen the original film to follow the story and engage with the characters just as well as those who have. The positive buzz surrounding the film was likely another significant factor in Universal's decision to greenlight a follow-up.
The movie's ensemble, which includes Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Terrence Howard, Melissa De Sousa and Harold Perrineau, are not contracted for a third movie, and since they all reportedly took a significant pay cut for The Best Man Holiday, it seems very likely that the stars can expect a raise this time around. Everyone seems to be willing to return for another film, although given the controversy that Howard stirred up over his salary negotiations for Iron Man 2, there's a chance that there could be a few conflicts when it comes time for the cast to sign on for the next movie.
The Best Man Holiday is currently playing in theaters.
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The Best Man Holiday filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee is in talks to direct, produce and write a third installment of the film after a strong box office opening for the sequel. The Best Man Holiday brought in $30.5 million (GBP20.3 million) in its opening weekend (15-17Nov13), far surpassing the $20 million (GBP13.3 million) projection, and now executives at Universal are hoping to cash in on the momentum and bring a third film to audiences with Lee at the helm, according to Deadline.com.
The sequel, which stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long, comes 14 years after the original movie, The Best Man.
The new film appears to set up another sequel with news Howard's character drops at the end of the film.

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Is the universe ready for a sequel to the 1999 hit movie The Best Man? Yes. Yes, we finally are. A few months back the trailer for The Best Man Holiday hit the internets and for those of us who never get tired of the glorious faces of Morris Chestnut and Nia Long, it was a pretty good day. As the November 15th premiere date approaches, let's review the trailer and mentally prepare for the awesomeness headed our way.
So here's what we've learned so far.
Everyone Is Still Hot
Seriously! Did these people age at all? No, no they didn't. The entire cast looks as hot as they did back in '99! Between Chestnut, Long, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and pretty much everyone else, there's enough eye candy for all.
Speaking of Candy...
Candy the stripper (played by actress Regina Hall) is back and all cleaned up! Looks like she's gone good while Julian's crazy ex Shelby has gone bad. That bedroom scene with Terrence Howard's character is going to be all kinds of epic.
Nia Long Trades In Dark Chocolate For White Chocolate
So, Long's character Jordan is an interracial relationship with hottie Brian McDaniels (played by real-life hottie Eddie Cibrian). Harper may or may not approve, but we're totally and completely into it.
There's A Synchronized New Edition Performance Going On
Did you catch that moment at the 1:30 mark where all the guys started doing their Can You Stand The Rain thing and panties were thrown? We expect that this scene alone will be worth the price of admission.
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The '90s were famous for romantic comedies that focused on appealing to female sensitivies. But in 1999, Malcolm D. Lee came out with a more male-driven comedy: The Best Man. Now, nearly 14 years later, the sequel to this film — The Best Man Holiday — is headed to a theater near you.
The 1999 movie followed the story of Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) as he was about to release an autobiographical novel. Along the way, he explored his commitment fears and acted as the best man in his friend Lance's wedding. Now, Harper reunites with all of his friends. Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, and Harold Perrineau are all back for the sequel.
The Best Man Holiday drops in theaters on Nov. 15.
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Joined cast of NBC sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" in recurring role of Will's girlfriend

Moved with family to Los Angeles at age six

First lead role in a feature, "Love Jones"; also performed two songs

Co-starred with Martin Lawrence in the comedy "Big Momma's House 2"

Had recurring role as a love interest for Richard T Jones' character on the CBS drama "Judging Amy"

First notable role was as Kathryn 'Kat' Speakes on the CBS soap opera "Guiding Light"

Co-starred in the festival-screened "Hav Plenty"; screened at Sundance in 1998

First major role in the ABC movie, "The B.R.A.T. Patrol"

Born in NYC

Played Giovanni Ribisi's girlfriend in "Boiler Room"

Was in the ensemble cast of the hit film "Soul Food"

Formed own production company

Co-starred in the film comedy "Friday"

Starred in the pilot "Black Jaq" (an unsold pilot, produced by Forest Whitaker)

Again starred opposite Ice Cube in the sequel, "Are We Done Yet?"

Made TV debut in an episode of "227" (NBC)

Starred opposite Ice Cube in the comedy "Are We There Yet?"

Co-starred in the comedy film, "The Best Man"

Summary

A gorgeous, gifted actress, Nia Long impressed as Cuba Gooding Jr. 's girlfriend in "Boyz in the Hood" (1991) and charmed opposite Will Smith in "Made in America" (1993) and on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1990-96). Achieving movie stardom, she scored memorable roles in such hits as "Friday" (1995), "Love Jones" (1997), "Soul Food" (1997), "Hav Plenty" (1997), "Held Up" (1999), "Stigmata" (1999) and "The Best Man" (1999), for which she won a Best Actress Image Award. Long also scored small roles in "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" (2000) and "Boiler Room" (2000), but ascended to box office heaven with roles in the blockbusters "Big Momma's House" (2000) and its 2006 sequel. She earned critical acclaim as undercover detective Sasha Monroe on "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005), which earned her an additional two Best Actress Image Awards. After a supporting turn in "Alfie" (2004), she starred opposite Ice Cube in the family-friendly comedies "Are We There Yet?" (2005) and "Are We Done Yet?" (2007). One of the premier African-American leading ladies of her era, Nia Long proved she was an exceptional talent deserving of bigger and better roles.

Education

Long discovered that one of her classmates in junior high was her half-sister Djamila.

"I thank God I grew up in an environment where things were real. It wasn't a movie. It wasn't glamorous. It was my life." - Long to People magazine, March 31, 1997

"I get annoyed because [show] business is so full of shit sometimes. But for the most part, I'm very happy with the pace that I'm taking to get where I'm going. I think in a couple of years everyone will know who Nia Long is. Put it like that." - from Movieline magazine, October 1997

"I've always been the type of person to disappear. Every time I come back I'm better and stronger." - Long quoted to Honey magazine, August 2003